Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group Buys Shares of 4,064 ASML Holding N.V. $ASML

Key Points

• Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group acquired 4,064 shares of ASML Holding N.V., valued at approximately $3.26 million, making ASML 1.2% of its investment portfolio.
• ASML's stock has increased by 6.4% recently and the company reported $4.55 earnings per share for the last quarter, missing expectations, despite a revenue of $8.94 billion.
• The semiconductor company also announced a quarterly dividend of $1.856, representing a 0.8% yield, which is an increase from the previous dividend of $1.64.

Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group acquired a new stake in shares of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 4,064 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $3,257,000. ASML accounts for approximately 1.2% of Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group's holdings, making the stock its 23rd largest holding.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its position in ASML by 82.9% during the 4th quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 2,954 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,047,000 after purchasing an additional 1,339 shares during the period. Waverly Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in ASML during the 4th quarter worth $236,000. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its position in ASML by 156.9% during the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 1,079 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $748,000 after purchasing an additional 659 shares during the period. Orion Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in ASML during the 4th quarter worth $112,000. Finally, Headinvest LLC purchased a new stake in ASML during the 4th quarter worth $332,000. 26.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of ASML from $840.00 to $890.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Arete Research upgraded shares of ASML to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Erste Group Bank restated a "hold" rating on shares of ASML in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, New Street Research upgraded shares of ASML from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $923.80.

ASML Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:ASML traded up $4.35 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $932.15. The stock had a trading volume of 2,410,195 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,446,665. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.43. The company has a market cap of $366.73 billion, a PE ratio of 38.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.80. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $578.51 and a 12-month high of $938.68. The company's 50 day moving average is $759.67 and its 200-day moving average is $734.86.

ASML (NASDAQ:ASML - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 16th. The semiconductor company reported $4.55 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $5.94 by ($1.39). The firm had revenue of $8.94 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.72 billion. ASML had a net margin of 26.95% and a return on equity of 49.47%. The firm's revenue was up 23.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.01 EPS. ASML has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 25.17 EPS for the current year.

ASML Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 29th were given a $1.856 dividend. This represents a $7.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 29th. This is a positive change from ASML's previous quarterly dividend of $1.64. ASML's payout ratio is currently 26.21%.

ASML Profile

ASML Holding N.V. develops, produces, markets, sells, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems for chipmakers. It offers advanced semiconductor equipment systems, including lithography, metrology, and inspection systems. The company also provides extreme ultraviolet lithography systems; and deep ultraviolet lithography systems comprising immersion and dry lithography solutions to manufacture various range of semiconductor nodes and technologies.